Report: Northcutt sued

An ex-girlfriend claims the Jaguar conspired to beat her, a Web site says.

Vito Stellino

Jaguars wide receiver Dennis Northcutt has been sued by a former girlfriend, who accused him of conspiring to beat her up when she was four months pregnant with his child, celebrity Web site TMZ.com reported Wednesday.

In the suit, Sharri Henry alleges that last May, Northcutt got his cousin to "maliciously assault, beat, strike and batter ... her face and head with great force and violence, causing severe and permanent disfigurement to her face."

Henry filed a report with the Los Angeles Police Department. The incident took place May 17 outside the Falcon Club in Hollywood, according to the Web site.

Representatives for Henry and Northcutt gave different versions of the story.

Loyst P. Fletcher, Henry's lawyer, told TMZ.com, "Mr. Northcutt and his entourage, which included his current girlfriend, were apparently angry that Ms. Henry refused to abort a child that she believed he fathered. Words were exchanged, and a member of that entourage, whom we believe is Mr. Northcutt's cousin, viciously attacked Ms. Henry."

Henry is now seven months pregnant.

Jerome Stanley, Northcutt's lawyer and agent, told the Times-Union the woman has asked for $350,000 in what he called an "extortion" attempt.

"This is a typical athlete groupie shakedown," Stanley said. "There is no case other than they're threatening to embarrass him and asking for a settlement. There will be no settlement."

Stanley said Northcutt doesn't know whether he's the father of the baby, but he's willing to take a paternity test and will support the baby if it's his. Stanley added the woman is upset because she feels she was jilted and Northcutt now has a fiancee.

Stanley said Henry was hit, apparently by Northcutt's cousin, but Northcutt didn't see it and didn't know about it until after it happened. Northcutt also left the club as soon as he knew there was an incident.

Fletcher didn't return a phone call by the Times-Union, and a team spokesman said the Jaguars wouldn't comment.

Northcutt traveled with the Jaguars on Wednesdav for tonight's preseason finale against the Washington Redskins and wasn't available for comment.